Read a selection of Dahl's poems or complete one of his books over a longer period of time.

Ask children if they are familiar with any of Dahl's work and if they know anything about the author.

Guide the children into understanding that to find out more facts, they will have to undertake some research.

Open the official Roald Dahl website and navigate some of the areas to allow the children to familiarise themselves with some of the content.

Read a sample question, i.e. 'what date was Dahl born?' Show how to move around the sub-sections of the site as a way of fine-tuning the search. Ask where the answer is most likely to be found - childhood, wartime or family tragedy?